SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 246, 10 July 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■ Mrs.- D.- -M.': Findlay; gave' a. large "At Ilomo" at her house in Tinakori Eoad, when about eighty guests were present. An Italian band was in attendance, and during tho afternoon Miss. Rosinii 'Buckmann sang several times, giving especial • pleasure with her rendering of the p0i..50ng...-..Mrs. Findlay herself actcd as accompanist, . and Miss Maloncy'also, played.. A recitation was given by Miss .Wylio. The-., tea-table looked very pretty with streamers of i violet and whito ribbons, draped ;with smila'x, and suspended aboyo the table, and manyflittje silver vases •.of whito" freesias and violet's, and-'littlo silver dishes of confectionery. Mrs. Findlay received her guests in a-beautiful gown of green taffetas,' with Irishi'cr'oclict lace, and touches of pale blue. Miss Gibson-Smith, her - n}ece, ; who presided ;at the tea,: table, wore. a . frock of cream clotli with handsome laco trimming.. .. Mrs. Harris, who ' also helped, was in black taffetas- with black picture' hat,; and. the. Misses 'Douglas, . from Qucenstown, wore'tailor-made costumes of green and of brown, i'.ivith. hats to match. Lady Steward wore black silk dress and smart black toq'uo. with aigrettes'; Mrs. Fitchott, grey coat .and skirt, and corisi? toque; Miss Skorrett was in black; Mrs. 1 ; Miles, blue coat and skirt; Mrs. Samuel, prune, costume and brown hat; Miss' Miles, brown tailormade; Mrs.:. Loiiisson, frock- of .smoke-grey •clbthj.'with hat to match; Mrs. Seaton, dark •.blub costiinfo; Miss ,Seaton, .in Ijr'own; Mrs. Cecil Jones,'blue coat and skirt j'-llrs. Wj'lie, black and .white. 7 -*'

. .• Yestordaywas,' if; possible, oven more disagreeable' than the lialf a dozen preceding days, so disagreeable that most of us failed to derive any'consolation from- the knowledge than; down South,' and up u totho far ;North,things ivere' ten times worsen-Several' teas had been arranged for the' Afternoon, and in spite of the weather these were well attended, and proved to be most enjoyable; The box plan for the ; Maori ontcrtahiment, to, be given -nest-week 'in connection with the- Maori. Congress, is now open! at the Dresden. Company's .office.'/;-.. The executive will not issue tickets beyond the ordinary: seating capacity of the : Town Hall. ' ' ..A: very enjoyable afternoon tea was given, by Mrs. O'Connor, whose house on tho.Terrace.is a delightful ono to" visit.; The'hall and ,the drawing;room were filled, with the fragrance, of'spring flowers'/ yellow Orangecentred narcissi, which had como. from t.he Wairarapa, and 'tho tea-table was rgay with crimson and pu'rplo anemones. Mrs. O'Connor wore a gown of black satin with \vhite lace. Miss O'Connor was in pale pink chiffon taffetas, with yok'p of fine white lace'; Miss E. •O'Connor m ivory silk, with Maltesoi' lace trimming; and :Miss Freda Martin in ' palo blue striped frock. Lady Ward wore a becoming costume of'blue,' with hat tq match, arid" white ;furs; Mrs. Alfred' Martin, dark blue costume, white furs, and smart >'hat with .wings; Mrs. Myers, roso pink taffetas. Among • other.;, guests/were Mesdames Butt, Izard; Mackin; WaltSr Hislbp, Kendall, Wat-, son; Geo.; Pearce,' Mackintosh, Gray, ! 'C. Poarce, Joseph, lan Duncan, :H. Johnstone, Galloway, Turnbull, Thorne-GeoiM, , Biss v Rankine-Brown, and Tweed, and the Miss'es Ward, Coatos, Maloney, Joseph;'and Nathan. • Miss . Avis Edwin, whose wedding 5 takes place in August, has for a long time been associated with'the Kiwi Girls' Hockoy c team, • and there .were many members of the.: club among the guests at a'" handkerchief tea.!' given bv Miss Grace Morrah in hono.ur. of the bride-to-be. Among others who. ; wero there " were 'Mrs. C. Izard and the Slisse's Nathan, Palmer, Wilson, /Simpson, Quick', , Seed,- Turner, 'Butt,- O.tterson, Ewen, Turner's Hanriay, Ward, and Allen : (Dunedin). • Mrs. H'.vD. Bell,is.'giving :a.dance on MonV day next for her daughter, Miss Violet l Bell, v 1 ■■■:■'

Mrs. Henderson, of : Karori, is giving»a; Cinderella dance on Thursday in Miss Dawson, who is at. present ' visiting'; her. V y ■■ ■ ;I ;